Past perfect vs past simple

1. Almost everybody (leave) ........had left ....... by the time we (arrive) .....arrived.............

2. He(wonder) ........wondered.......... whether he (leave) ...had left........ his wallet at home.

3. The secretary (not leave) .......didn't leave... until she (finish) ..had finished....... her work/

4. The teacher (ask) ....asked........ the boy why he (not do) .......hadn't done....... his homework.

5. She already (post) .....had posted..... the letter when she (realize) ....realized.... she (send). .........had sent......... it to the wrong address.

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The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we had built .

He had not been to Cape Town before 1997.

When she went out to play, she had already done her homework.

My brother ate all of the cake that our mum had made .

The doctor took off the plaster that he had put on six weeks before.

The waiter brought a drink that I had not ordered .

I could not remember the poem we had learned the week before.

The children collected the chestnuts that had fallen from the tree.

Had he phoned Angie before he went to see her in London?

She had not ridden a horse before that day.

1. There (be) will be areally big storm in a few hours.

2. Look out! She (faint) …is going to faint……

3. I (practice) am going to practice the piano for two hours this evening.

4. We’re lost I (stop) ……will stop. And ask the way.

5. I (be) am going to be a teacher of English when I grow up .

6. Look at that helicopter coming down. It (land) is going to land

7. Hurry up! The bus (start) is going to start

8. There’s Eleanor. I (go) will go And talk to her.

9. He’s driving too fast. He (have) is going to have An accident.

10. “We’ve run out of milk” “Oh, have we? I (go) will go. and get some”

11. It’s raining. We (have to )…will have to take an umbrella.

12. Look at that car! It (hit) …is going to hit. that tree.

13. He (spend) will spend his vacation in Hawaii

14. I promise I (not do ) won’t do that again.

15. You look tired. Sit down and I (make) will make. you a cup of coffe.

16. I think there’s someone at the door” ‘Ok, I (go) will go and answer it”

17. She looks really upset. I think she (cry) is going to cry.

18. I know you’ve got a lot to do so I (try) will try and help you as much as possible.

19. What (you/do) are you going to do when you’ve spent all your money?

20. I’m sorry I made you so angry. I (not do) won’t do t hat again.

21. Look at the sky. It (be) is going to be. a lonely day today.

22. I’m sorry you’re leaving. I hope you (come back) will come back and see us soon.

23. Michelle (study) is going to study. mdical school next year.

24. Who (you/ invite) are you going to invite. to the party?

25. I expect he (stay) will stay with us

1. After I (complete) ...had completed.the form, I (give).gave... it to the secretary

2. When I last (speak)..spoke.. to her, she hadn't still (not finish)..finished.. her assignment

3. Mary (ring)...was ringing.. John's doorbell at 8:15 yesterday but John(already/ leave)

..had already left.. the house

1. had completed / gave 

2. spoke / hadn't finished

3. rang / had already left

1.had completed/gave

2.spoke/hadn't finished

3.rang/had already left

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. Almost everybody (leave) ........had left ....... by the time we (arrive) .........arrived.........

2. He(wonder) .........wondered......... whether he (leave) .......had left.... his wallet at home.

3. The secretary (not leave) .....won't leave..... until she (finish) ....finishes..... her work.

4.The couple scarcely (enter) ....had scarely entered.. the house when they (begin) ......began........to argue

5. The teacher (ask) ......asked...... the boy why he (not do) .......hadn't done....... his homework.

6. She already (post) .....had already posted..... the letter when she (realize) ....realized.... she (send). ...........had sent....... it to the wrong address.

7. Hardly the car (go) .......had the car gone...... a mile when it (have)....had.. aflat tyre.

8. The weather (be) ......was....... far worse than we (expect)........had expected.........

9. They (be married)....have been married..... for five years when they finally (have)........had....... a child

10. No sooner they (sell) ........had they sold......... their car than they (regret)...regretted...having done so

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. Almost everybody (leave) ....HAD LEFT ........... by the time we (arrive) ........ARRIVED..........

2. He(wonder) ........WONDERED.......... whether he (leave) ......HAD LEFT..... his wallet at home.

3. The secretary (not leave) .....DIDN'T LEAVE..... until she (finish) ......HAD FINISHED... her work.

4.The couple scarcely (enter) ..HAD..SCARELY ENTERED..the house when they (begin) .....BEGAN.........to argue

5. The teacher (ask) ......ASKED...... the boy why he (not do) .......HADN'T DONE....... his homework.

6. She already (post) .......HAD ALREADY POSTED... the letter when she (realize) ....REALIZED.... she (send). .......HAD SENT........... it to the wrong address.

7. Hardly the car (go) .....HAD THE CAR GONE........ a mile when it (have)...HAD... aflat tyre.

8. The weather (be) .....WAS........ far worse than we (expect).......EXPECTED..........

9. They (be married)......HAD BEEN MARRIED... for five years when they finally (have)..........HAD..... a child

10. No sooner they (sell) ...HAD THEY SOLD.............. their car than they (regret)...REGRETED...having done so

1 : has lift , arrived

2 : wondered ,lift

3 : didn't leave , finished

4 : entered , began

5 : asked , hadn't done

6 : posted , realized, had sent

7 : gone ,had

8 : is , expected

9 : had been maried ,had

10 : sold ,regretted

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Exercise 01: Put the verbs into correct form. (past simple or past perfect)
1. She (come) came. back home after she (finish) had finished their work.
2. Before my son (go) went to bed, he (read) had read a novel.
3. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) had started
5. Last night, Peter (go)had gone to the supermarket before he (go) went home
6. Tom gave (give) me the book yesterday but I knew he didn't read (not read) it
7. When I arrived home I realized that I hadn't phoned(not phone) my grandparents
8. The postman came(come) after I had left (leave) the office
9. When the old lady returned(return) to her flat, she saw (see) that burglars
had broken(break) into.
10. My grandmother had made(make) some cheese sandwiches when I got (get) home at 5.30.
11. By the time Linda parked (park) her car, her boyfriend had drunk(drink) two cups of coffee
12. My dog was (be) hungry because he had had (have) nothing to eat since breakfast
13. I recognzed (recognize) him because I had seen (see) his photo in the newspaper before

Exercise 01: Put the verbs into correct form. (past simple or past perfect)
1. came – had finished
2. went - had read
3. had started
5. had gone - went 
6. gave - hadn't read
7. didn't call
8. came - left
9. returned - saw - broke
10. made - went
11. parked - had drunk
12. was - had had
13. recognised - had seen

 We were tired because we …………………had driven……………….. (drive) for two hours.

Anna …………………hadn't stopped……………….. (not stop) studying all day. She didn’t even have one break.

…………………………The archaeologists had discovered……………….. (the archaeologists / discover) the tomb before they found the treasure?

I ……………………had analysed…………….. (analyse) the document for hours. That’s why I needed a rest

 We were tired because we …………………had been driving……………….. (drive) for two hours.

Anna …………………hadn't stopped……………….. (not stop) studying all day. She didn’t even have one break.

…………………………Had the archaeologists discovered……………….. (the archaeologists / discover) the tomb before they found the treasure?

I ……………………had analysed…………….. (analyse) the document for hours. That’s why I needed a rest

watched/ had done

* Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.
* Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentence.
1. How many …………………orbit the sun?
A. spaces B. Mars C. UFOs D. planets
2. This aircraft is capable of …………………30 passengers.
A. holding B. placing C. accommodating D. flying
3. Do you believe that space …………………have landed on planet?
A. robots B. terrorists C. aliens D. pioneers
4. The Milky Way is just a …………………in the universe and it contains our Solar System.
A. planet B. comet C. meteorite D. galaxy
5. …………………food is specially created and processed for consumption by astronauts in outer space.
A. Universe B. Land C. Planet D. Space